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Only in the last ten years have we started to see mobs and gang wars in Europe.
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Wow, you really don't know anything about "the mob" or gang wars... "La Cosa Nostra" was started in Sicliy in the early 1900's, then those who imigrated to NYC from Sicily and Italy in the 1920's started to organize the "Mob" here in the U.S.. So if by 10 years you mean 100 yrs, then you sir are correct, but if not, please do some research on topics you post about, b/c it just shows your ignorance to the topic.

If your talking about eastern Europe, such as the Russian mafia aka red mafia, this too has been around since a little before mid 1900's, and w/ the fall of the Soviet Union, the "mafia" has taken a new hold on the country... Money laundering is done in well respected banks, w/ no laws to stop this.. The red mafia goes all the way back to the 1950's-60's w/ the "Theives world".. Most criminals in Russia were sent to Goluages, where they spent most of the time in the underground cells, in freezing cold conditons, thus toughing up this criminals to what they are today, cold hearted busniess men, w/ nothing to lose and all to gain..

Alot of russian imigrients come to Brighton Beach area in the Brooklyn section of NYC.. Which is heavily popualted w/ russian imagrants..

[originally posted by Andrés on 03-09-2004 02:59 PM]

It seems that the goverment is taking very seriously their zero tolerance promise. Just today it was announced that 600 new policemen will patrol Madrid and that a new special corps has been created to protect Madrid´s most precious jewel, its nightlife.

Andres

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